It was the crucial last 3 seconds of the game. The player holding the ball was likely to dunk anything that crosses his path through the hoop. As he rampaged forward to make that much needed lay-up, a bigger player blocked him in mid-air and sent the ball flying in a different direction while both players landed on each other, the bigger guy’s heavy weight crushing the other player’s right leg.
A young guy went to the gym for the first time. He started working out on the bench press and did some arm curls and crunches and bent-over rowing without consulting his trainer or instructor. Later on, he felt sore in most part of his body especially his biceps, chest, and back.
In the first scenario, the player with the crushed right leg may suffer from leg sprain such as ankle or knee sprain. Ankle sprain is the most common basketball injury which often occurs when a player lands on another player’s foot or the ankle rolls too far outward.
Sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments or joint capsules connect one bone to another in order to stabilize joints and prevent excessive movement. More often, sprains occur when a joint is forced from its normal range of motion, by rapid changes in direction or by a collision. Common locations for sprains are your ankles, wrists and knees.
Sprain Signs & Symptoms
Since sprains and strains vary in severity, its signs and symptoms depend on the severity of the injury.
Sprains can cause rapid swelling and can be classified into mild, moderate and severe.